One easy yet rewarding option for tourists to see Ghana’s capital, Accra, is on a day excursion. Day tours are those that start and end on the same day. A day trip is when someone leaves their house, hotel, or hostel in the morning and returns to the same location in the evening to visit a tourist site or attraction. In Ghana’s Greater Accra, the seashore and the nearby settlements of Labadi, Osu, Chorkor, Jamestown, and Chemu are all worth visiting.
KEY PLACES OF INTEREST
Black Star Square
The Black Star Square frequently serves as the venue for significant national occasions like the annual military parades and celebrations of independence. The square’s construction was started by Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister of Ghana, and finished in 1961. It stands for Ghanaians’ struggle for independence and their release from British domination.
Jametown
JamesTown is located in Ga Mashie, Accra’s oldest district. It is peppered with dilapidated colonial buildings that stand as testament to the region’s once-thriving port. The Jamestown lighthouse is located in Accra, Ghana’s Jamestown area. The 28-meter building, which was first constructed in the 1930s, took the place of an earlier one that was completed in 1871. It consists of a stone tower with a gallery and lantern connecting it to the keeper’s lodgings. The lighthouse and the keeper’s house are painted in horizontal red and white stripes.
CITY PLANNING – HISTORICAL
Nkrumah chose to create famous structures like Independence Square, the State House, the Organization of African Unity headquarters in Accra, and refurbished Christianborg Castle instead of ornate fountains and a large Parliament complex. Nkrumah made the decision to preserve Independence Square and the Community Center’s symbolic value by leaving the Atlantic coastal region undeveloped. Order was given higher priority in the Fry/Treavallion plan than in the Nkrumah plan. While allowing the continuous concentration of commercial buildings into the CBD and promoting migration into Jamestown, the British design aimed to lessen the congestion of the outlying districts.
CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENT
The Signature luxury apartment project is being developed by CAPEMAY Properties, a full-service real estate company that focuses on providing high-quality buildings at competitive prices, a good rental yield for investors, and exceptional customer service. The project is located in the recently developed East Legon neighborhood of Shiashie, across from The Accra Mall and near to the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange.
Building studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a four-bedroom penthouse with a private pool, are all part of the project. Fitness centre and steam room, rooftop pool and bar, ballet and yoga studio, basketball court and bowling alley, pharmacy, cafe and restaurant, movie theatre and karaoke studio, spa, grocery stores, children’s play area, and round-the-clock security and CCTV are just a few of the facilities it offers.
TRANSPORT IN THE CITY
Trolro buses make the most fascinating way to go around the city of Accra.. They are the suggested method of transportation for visitors visiting Ghana’s capital for the first time since they facilitate interactions with locals and provide insight into daily life in the city. These buses provide an affordable means of transportation within the city. Usually, converted vans or minibuses serve as the buses. Mercedes Benz Sprinters and Nissan Urvan 15-seaters are two of the most widely used models as tro tro tros. Usually, they are inscribed with well-known proverbs and embellished with stickers. The majority of lines start and end at sizable urban transportation hubs like the Neoplan station.
QUENCHING YOUR THIRST IN ACCRA
Here are 5 ways to keep hydrated in Accra:
- Ice kenkey – kenkey smoothie
- Sobolo = hibiscus leaves and ginger
- Pito – fermented millet
- Lamugin – ginger drink
- Asaana – corn drink